United Grinding Group

What United Grinding Group does

United Grinding Group, headquartered in Bern, Switzerland and founded in 1993, is a privately held manufacturer of precision machine tools organized around nine historically specialized brands: Mägerle, Blohm, and Jung for flat and profile grinding; Studer, Schaudt, and Mikrosa for cylindrical grinding; Walter and Ewag for tool grinding; and IRPD for additive manufacturing. Following the June 30, 2025 acquisition of GF Machining Solutions from Georg Fischer AG for CHF 630 million, the group now operates under the UNITED MACHINING SOLUTIONS banner and has extended its portfolio into EDM (electrical discharge machining), laser processing, and measuring machines, serving automotive, aerospace, medical technology, and general industrial machinery customers that require sub-micron tolerances and Industry 4.0 integration.

The company's core technology stack centers on the proprietary C.O.R.E. (Customer Oriented REvolution) platform, a next-generation hardware and software architecture featuring a 24-inch multi-touch HMI, standardized OPC UA and umati-compliant interfaces, IoT connectivity, and cloud integration. United Grinding maintains active membership in the umati core group and supports MT Connect interoperability, positioning its installed base for digital factory integration, predictive maintenance, and remote service. Product breadth spans surface, profile, cylindrical, tool, and rotary table grinders, additive manufacturing systems (IMPACT 4530 LPBF), precision measurement machines (HELICHECK NANO, PRO, PLUS), and laser processing equipment.

The business model combines capital equipment sales with a recurring revenue layer built on customer care services (startup, qualification, prevention, rebuild, retrofit), genuine spare parts, and digital subscriptions. GTM is predominantly enterprise field sales via regional headquarters in Switzerland, North America, China, India, and Japan, supplemented by a global distributor network and active presence at trade exhibitions such as EMO Hannover, MECSPE, and Grinding Hub. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, consistent with custom-configured industrial machinery. With 2,500+ employees, nine heritage brands, and a recent major acquisition, the group is positioned as one of the leading full-spectrum precision machining platform consolidators in the global machine tool industry.

Name

United Grinding Group

Legal name

United Grinding Group Management AG

Website

https://grinding.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

United Grinding Group is a Swiss precision machine tool manufacturer operating nine heritage grinding brands plus the recently acquired GF Machining Solutions, producing grinding, EDM, laser, measuring, and additive manufacturing equipment for automotive, aerospace, medical, and general industrial customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Machine Tools

NAICS

Machine Tool Manufacturing (333517)

SIC

Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540), Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541)

akta.pro primary industry

Grinding, Honing & Superfinishing Equipment (IMAHADAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Grinding & Milling Equipment (IMAHAMAF)

Keywords

• Precision grinding machines
• Cylindrical grinding equipment
• Tool grinding machines
• EDM machining solutions
• Additive manufacturing machines

Headquarters

HQ city

Bern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Precision Machine Manufacturing: United Grinding Group manufactures and sells high-precision grinding machines, EDM machines, laser machines, measuring machines, and additive manufacturing machines under brands including Mägerle, Blohm, Jung, Studer, Schaudt, Mikrosa, Walter, Ewag, and IRPD.
2. Customer Care Services: Comprehensive after-sales services including startup, qualification, prevention, service, material (spare parts), rebuild, and retrofit services. Services available globally through qualified service technicians.
3. Spare Parts and Exchange Components: Sale of genuine spare parts and exchange components for machines. Includes accessories from dressing tools to probes.
4. Digital Solutions: IoT-based networking products and services including Digital Machine, Digital Production, Digital Services, and Sustainable Production modules for machine data utilization and production optimization.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

United Grinding Group manufactures and sells high-precision grinding machines (flat, profile, cylindrical, and tool), EDM machines, laser machines, measuring machines, and additive manufacturing machines under multiple specialized brands (Mägerle, Blohm, Jung, Studer, Schaudt, Mikrosa, Walter, Ewag, IRPD). The company also provides comprehensive Customer Care services (startup, qualification, prevention, service, rebuild, retrofit) and digital solutions including the C.O.R.E. platform and Customer Portal for Industry 4.0 integration.

Product overview

UNITED GRINDING Group is a leading manufacturer of precision machines comprising multiple specialized brands organized into product categories: Flat & Profile Grinding (MÄGERLE, BLOHM, JUNG), Cylindrical Grinding (STUDER, SCHAUDT, MIKROSA), Tool Processing (WALTER, EWAG), and Additive Manufacturing (IRPD/IMPACT). The group also offers comprehensive digital solutions including the C.O.R.E. platform for machine control and networking, Customer Portal for service management, and Digital Solutions portfolio for production monitoring, sustainability, and customer care. Following the July 2025 acquisition of GF Machining Solutions, the expanded portfolio now includes EDM and laser machining under the UNITED MACHINING SOLUTIONS umbrella.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mägerle: Flat and profile grinding machines
• Blohm
• Jung
• Studer
• Schaudt
• Mikrosa
• Walter
• Ewag
• IRPD
• CHARMILLES
• C.O.R.E.

Products and services

• MÄGERLE Flat and Profile Grinding Machines MÄGERLE brand offers high-precision flat and profile grinding machines for optimal economical solutions to manufacturing tasks. Targets precision manufacturing customers requiring surface and profile grinding.
• BLOHM Flat and Profile Grinding Machines BLOHM offers comprehensive flat and profile grinding machine programs for high-precision surface and profile grinding applications.
• JUNG Flat and Profile Grinding Machines JUNG provides flat and profile grinding machines for precision manufacturing applications.
• STUDER Cylindrical Grinding Machines STUDER is the core competence brand for cylindrical grinding within UNITED GRINDING Group, offering production and universal cylindrical grinding machines including the S series (S20, S30, S31, S33, S36, S41), favorit, and favoritCNC models.
• SCHAUDT Cylindrical Grinding Machines SCHAUDT specializes in cylindrical grinding technology, combining deep expertise in cylindrical grinding applications.
• MIKROSA Cylindrical Grinding Machines MIKROSA is a cylindrical grinding brand focused on production grinding solutions.
• WALTER Tool Grinding Machines WALTER produces top-class tool grinding machines for tool production and resharpening, from entry-level models to high-end solutions. Includes the HELITRONIC series (HELITRONIC RAPID, G 200, RAPTOR, MINI PLUS, POWER 400, MICRO, VISION 400 L, DIAMOND EVOLUTION, POWER DIAMOND 400, VISION DIAMOND 400 L).
• EWAG Tool Grinding Machines EWAG provides tool grinding machines as part of the WALTER EWAG brand portfolio for production and resharpening applications.
• IRPD Additive Manufacturing Machines IRPD represents the additive manufacturing competence center of UNITED GRINDING Group, producing the first industrial additive machine tool "Made in Switzerland" branded as IMPACT, including the IMPACT 4530 LPBF Printer using Laser Powder Bed Fusion technology.
• HELICHECK Measurement Machines High-precision measurement systems for tool inspection and quality control, including HELICHECK NANO (awarded the Jin Feng Prize for product innovation in metalworking in 2026), HELICHECK PRO, HELICHECK PRO LONG, HELICHECK PLUS, and HELICHECK PLUS LONG.
• S23 Cylindrical Grinding Machine New generation cylindrical grinding machine from STUDER premiered at EMO 2025.
• C.O.R.E. Digital Platform C.O.R.E. (Customer Oriented Revolution) is the next-generation hardware and software platform for UNITED GRINDING machine tools, enabling networking, digitalization, and cloud-based customer platform integration via IoT technology. Features 24-inch multi-touch display, standardized HMI, and supports OPC UA and umati interfaces.
• Customer Portal Digital platform providing 24/7 access to machine data and services, managing all machines regardless of manufacturer, ordering spare parts directly, and creating digital service requests. Powered by Transaction Network technology.
• Digital Solutions Portfolio IoT-based networking solutions including Digital Machine (data-driven value creation foundation), Digital Production (monitoring and analytics), Digital Services (digital tools for customer care collaboration), and Sustainable Production (energy monitoring and analysis).
• Customer Care Services Comprehensive after-sales services including startup, qualification, prevention, service, material (spare parts), rebuild, and retrofit services delivered globally through qualified service technicians.

Quantifiable outcome

• Precision grinding to sub-micron tolerances with STUDER cylindrical grinding machines
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Georg Fischer AGflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2025Acquisition completed on June 30, 2025, where UNITED GRINDING acquired GF Machining Solutions Division from Georg Fischer AG for CHF 630 million, forming UNITED MACHINING SOLUTIONS. This major acquisition expanded the company's technology portfolio to include EDM (electrical discharge machining) capabilities.
• umati (Universal Machine Technology Interface) CommunitycoreTechnology or IntegrationUNITED GRINDING is an active member of the umati core group, working with other leading machine tool manufacturers to develop and promote the open interface standard based on OPC UA for seamless communication between machines and customer IT ecosystems.
• Transaction NetworkcoreTechnology or IntegrationTransaction Network provides the digital customer platform technology powering the UNITED GRINDING Customer Portal, enabling machine data access, spare parts ordering, and service request management.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ANCA: ANCA is an Australian manufacturer of CNC tool and cutter grinders, directly competing with United Grinding's Walter and Ewag brands in tool grinding markets worldwide.
• Okuma Corporation: Okuma is a leading Japanese manufacturer of CNC lathes, machining centers, and grinding machines. It overlaps with United Grinding in cylindrical and surface grinding, and targets similar automotive and general industrial customers.
• Haas Automation: Haas Automation is the largest American machine tool builder, offering CNC mills, lathes, and rotary products. While positioned more in mid-market general machining, it competes with United Grinding in precision components and serves overlapping automotive and general industrial customers.
• DN Solutions: DN Solutions (formerly Doosan Machine Tools) is a Korean machine tool manufacturer of machining centers and turning centers, recently expanding via the HELLER acquisition. It competes with United Grinding in mid-market precision machining for automotive and general industrial customers.
• Sodick: Sodick is a Japanese manufacturer specializing in EDM (wire and sinker), precision milling, and additive manufacturing. It is a direct competitor to United Grinding's newly acquired GF Machining Solutions EDM portfolio.
• Yamazaki Mazak: Mazak is a major Japanese machine tool builder offering multi-tasking machining centers, turning centers, and laser processing. It competes with United Grinding across automotive, aerospace, and general industrial precision machining segments.
• DMG MORI: DMG MORI is a global leader in CNC machine tools including milling, turning, and additive manufacturing. It directly competes with United Grinding across precision machining for automotive, aerospace, and medical customers, with comparable scale, multi-brand portfolio, and Industry 4.0 digital initiatives.
• Makino Milling Machine Co. Makino is a Japanese precision machine tool maker specializing in horizontal machining centers, EDM, and die/mold machining. It competes directly with United Grinding's EDM and precision machining brands (now including GF Machining Solutions) in aerospace and die/mold markets.
• EMAG Group: EMAG is a German precision machine tool manufacturer offering turning, grinding, and machining center solutions, particularly for automotive and gearbox components. It is a direct European competitor to United Grinding's cylindrical and profile grinding brands.

Broad incumbents

• Schuler Group: Schuler is a German press technology and automation specialist serving automotive and metal-forming industries. While not a direct grinding competitor, it is a broad European industrial machinery incumbent with overlapping automotive customers and complementary metalworking exposure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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